Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-03-18
SIGNIFICANT.
Some of the Last Public Opinions
of a Great Man.

LEADEh.
One has a most excellent op-
portunity to study imam as rep
resented by the average New
Workers. Among the wealthy
classes, very many of them have
the waxy skin, dropsical face and
''puffed eyes" that are indicative
of serious kidney affection.
'Bright's disease" is plainly writ
ten in their faces. Since General
Logan's death the subject of
rheumatism is being discussed by
thelmedical profession.
Every intelligent person with
any knowledge of the human sys-
tenn, is well aware that if the kid
neys are in good condition all
unnecessary material is regularly
carried off by them. If not, var
ious acids, such as uric acid, one
of the chief causes of rheumatism
are left in excess, creating depos-
its that cause all sorts of chronic
organic diseases. 1t would seem
therefore that rheumatism like
dropsy, is not a disease but the
result of disease, and it is safe
to say that if the stomach and kid
neys are kept in healthful condi-
tion there Will be no deaths from
rheumatism.
General Logan was well aware
that his disease was of the kidneys
and once expressed himself in in
dignant terms at the folly of the
doctors in treating him for rheu-
matism, when it was the kidneys
that caused his attacks. The high
living and excesses in all things
prevalent among wealthy men in
the large cities, especially in New
York, is the chief cause for
Bright's disease, and the aristo-
cratic trouble known as rheuma-
tism, even as insufficient and i'm
proper food bring about the same
results among thevcry poor.
The above article, which we re-
produce because of its general in
terest is very significant. The
public believes that rheumatism
is an effect of diseased blood, this
disease being caused by uric acid
or kidney poison Enough of
this is developed daily to kill sew
eral men. and if it is not removed
by the kidneys as formed, it grad
ually ruins the health.
This fact is scientific demon
stration.
If the doctors do not admit it, it
is probably because they don't
want to attract attention to the
menace deranged kidneys offers to
the general health since they have
no authorized specific for these
organs.
General Logan knew what his
real trouble was and he recognized
the nonsence of treating the eff
fects-the real seat of the disease
was the kidneys. Senator Sittig
of Illinois, whose vote elected Lo-
gan senator after four months of
bolloting, tells US that Logan
often complained to him of
great distress of his kidneys. Dis
ease of the kidneys always pro-
duces rheumatism and besides
that it causes paralysis, apoplexy,
impotency, stomach and blood
disorders, brain troubles, female
complaints and countless other
diseases which would almost never
develop if the blood was kept free
Of uric acid or kidney poison.
These facts the public recog-
nizes even though medical gentle
men for very evident reasons, will
not publicly acknowledge them,
est, perchance, some proprietary
like Warmers safe cure,
now admitted to be the only
scientific specific, will get the
benefit.
Fie on such bigotry 1t has
been authoritatively stated time
md again that there can be no
'eal sound health if there is any
alse action of the kidneys. In
companies refuse millions
# risks on this ground alone,
lence it is that there is such uni
'ersal popularity given to the
'reat preparation named-a popu-
arity that is based upon intrinsic
merit.
Too much dependence upon
Professional advice especially in
matters over which medical men
dmit they have no power, too
ften results very disastrously but
f what use to the victim is nxper-
ence gained by fatal disaster?
How much hetter it is to be !
uided by an unpredjudiced pub
&c opinion in such matters
Had Logan been so guided he
night have been spared many !
ears. j
Oh, Yes.